World Geography Key Vocabulary #2

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The process of increasing human settlement in cities

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Urbanization

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Process by which culture is spread

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Cultural Diffusion

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originating in a particular region

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Indigenous

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statistical data about human populations

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Demographics

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The spatial distribution of where humans inhabit the Earth

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Settlement Patterns

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Process in which cultural groups distinguish themselves from other culture groups

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Cultural Divergence

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movement from one place to another

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Migration

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a very large urban region consisting of several adjoining cities and suburbs

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Megaopolois

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A process of cultures combining and becoming more alike

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Cultural Convergence

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Inclusion of a variety of cultures

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Multicultural